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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-132-91THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE DN: DEV91019.GPA P U B L I C M E E T I N G D09 OPA 91 -024 Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File# D14 -DEV91 -019 Monday, June 17, 1991 Res. # Date: PD- 132 -91 OPA 91 -024/N & DEV 91 -019 (X -REF EMWW8180_4 _6 Report #: File #: Subject: OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING APPLICATION - MARTIN ROAD HOLDINGS PART LOT 15 & 16, CONCESSION 1, FORMER TOWN OF BOWMANVILLE FILE: DEV 91 -019 & OPA 91 -024/N (X -REF 18T- 88046) Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD- 132 -91 be received; 2. THAT application to amend the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By -law 84 -63, as amended, submitted by Design Plan Services Inc. on behalf of Martin Road Holdings Ltd. be referred back to Staff for further processing; and 3. THAT the interested parties listed in this report and .any delegation be advised of Council's decision. 1. APPLICATION DETAILS 1.1 Applicant: Martin Road Holdings Ltd. 1.2 Agent: Design Plan Services Inc. 1.3 Official Plan Amendment: to permit 5500 m2 of retail commercial floor space, an additional 160 apartment units and 135 townhouse units. As a result of the Official Plan Amendment; thirty -two (32) single family units and eighteen (18) semi - detached units will be eliminated, resulting in a net unit increase of two hundred and forty five (245) units. 1.4 Rezoning Application: from "Urban Residential Type One - Holding ((H)R1)11, "Urban Residential Type One Exception - Holding ((H)R1 -20), "Urban Residential Type Two - Holding ((H)R2) ", Neighbourhood Commercial - Holding ((H)C2) ", "Agricultural (A)" and "Environmental Protection (EP) to an appropriate zone to permit the proposed revisions. 1.5 Land Area: several irregular land parcels (see Attachment #1). >;�1 ...2 r.S iS PR:!!llU Glfr::.:: =a: Etl CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE .GPA REPORT P U B L I C M E E T I N G 1V1___..1. ueneral Purpose and Administration Committee Date: Monday, June 17, 1991 File Res. # By-Law Report #: PD- 1 -3 9 - 9 1 File #: OPA 91 -024/N & DEV 91 -019 (X -REF 18T-88046) Subject: OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING APPLICATION - MARTIN ROAD HOLDINGS PART LOT 15 & 16, CONCESSION 1, FORMER TOWN OF BOWMANVILLE FILE: DEV 91 -019 & OPA 91 -024/N (X -REF 18T- 88046) It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD- 132 -91 be received; 2. THAT application to amend the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By -law 84 -63, as amended, submitted by Design Plan Services Inc. on behalf of Martin Road Holdings Ltd. be referred back to Staff for further processing; and 3. THAT the interested parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. 1. APPLICATION DETAILS 1.1 Applicant: Martin Road Holdings Ltd. 1.2 Agent: Design Plan Services Inc. 1.3 Official Plan Amendment: to permit 5500 m2 of retail commercial floor space, an additional 160 apartment units and 135 townhouse units. 1.4 Rezoning Application: from "Urban Residential Type One - Holding ( (H) R1) "Urban Residential Type One Exception - Holding ((H)R1 -20), "Urban Residential Type Two - Holding ((H)R2) ", Neighbourhood Commercial - Holding ((H)C2)11, "Agricultural (A)" and "Environmental Protection (EP) to an appropriate zone to permit the proposed revisions. 1.5 Land Area: several irregular land parcels (see Attachment #1) . �0 1 ...2 PAPER CcYC't T1115 G PR 'DI DCD RECYCLED PAPER REPORT NO.: PD- 132 -91 PAGE 2 2. LOCATION 2.1 The subject property is located in Part Lot 15 and 16, Concession 1, Former Town of Bowmanville. The property incorporates portions of the property included in Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision 18T- 88046. The subject lands are located south of the Canadian Pacific Railway, west of Regional Road 57, north of Baseline Road and east of the Green Road road allowance (see attachment No. 1) 3. BACKGROUND 3.1 The rezoning application was received by the Town of Newcastle Planning and Development Department on April 16, 1991. On May 13, 1991 Planning Staff were advised of the related Official Plan Amendment application (OPA 91- 024/N). The application for zoning by -law amendment undertakes two distinct tasks. 3.2 Part one of the application proposes to rezone part of the blocks draft approved for a park (336) and school (335) site from a dual and triple zone situation to a single zone. The multiple zoned blocks resulted due to minor loting adjustments undertake for Draft Approval. These block modifications took place subsequent to Council approval of the zoning by -law amendment. 3.3 Part two of the zoning application proposes to rezone lands located in the north -east quadrant of the plan to implement the proposed Official Plan Amendment. The combined Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By -law Amendment applications involve three separate parcels within this quadrant. i) First, abutting the west side of Regional Road 57 and bounded internally by streets "A ", "Q" and "H" of the subdivision plan, the applicant proposes to change the use of these lands from the draft approved single detached dwellings, semi- detached units totalling 34 units, and a 500 m2 convenience commercial block, plus an additional 3000 m2 parcel, to one large block housing a 5500 m2 proposed retail commercial development, a low rise apartment and townhouse units both totalling 100 units. ...3 REPORT NO.: PD- 132 -91 PAGE 3 ii) Second, abutting the west side of street "Q" the applicant proposes to eliminate the sixteen (16) draft approved single family dwelling units and expand the medium density block 304 (90 units) to the west limit of street "Q ", thus producing an additional 18 medium density units over the current draft approval. iii) Third, between street "A" and the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks, block 334 which was previously reserved for future development the applicant has proposed to develop the lands with approximately 160 apartment units and 17 townhouse units, an increase of 177 units. 3.4 The Draft Approved Plan of subdivision proposed a total of 889 units. The combined Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By -law Amendment application propose to increase the total unit count by 245 with a land area increase of approximately 0.3 ha. The two plans compare as follows: II J S.L11y1C.ti" II bUHLL/ 11ILKS II zownnouse �I aparzmenLs zonal )raft kpproved 209 170 228 282 889 ?roposed "hanges 177 152 363 442 1134 3.5 Block 333 of the draft approved plan which is situated immediately south of the CPR tracks and west of Regional Road 57 is illustrated as a block reserved for future development. This 5.51 ha block has been identified by the Ministry of Transportation and the Regional Planning Department as a potential Go Transit station. In consideration of the potential development of block 333, the applicant has re- thought the land uses, in terms of their appropriateness adjacent a potential Go Transit station, hence the applications as described above. 4 EXISTING AND SURROUNDING USES 4.1 The existing site is currently vacant save and except the sales pavilion associated with the first phase of the development. ...4 7 ; REPORT NO.: PD- 132 -91 PAGE 4 4.2 Surrounding land uses are as follows: South: vacant land and existing residential development. East: existing residential and lands currently being developed residentially. North: the Canadian Pacific Railway and vacant land subject to development applications. West: vacant lands subject to development applications. 5 PUBLIC MEETING AND RESPONSE 5.1 Pursuant to Council's resolution of July 26, 1982 and the requirements of the Planning Act, the appropriate signage acknowledging the application was installed on the subject lands. In addition the appropriate notice was mailed to each landowner and tenant within the 120 metre prescribed distance. As of the writing of this report, one letter of objection with regards to the applications has been received. The concerns stemmed around the reduction of agricultural land, excessive density and traffic problems which will occur should the development proceed. 6 OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES 6.1 Within the Durham Regional Official Plan the lands subject to the applications are designated "Residential ". The predominant use of lands designated residentially shall be for a variety of housing styles, type and tenure. 6.2 Within the Town of Newcastle Official Plan the subject property is designated "Low Density Residential" within neighbourhood "3B" of the Bowmanville Major Urban Area. The neighbourhood has a population target of 5800 people and contains symbols for medium and high density, as well as various school and park symbols. The applicant is proposing to introduce a "Local Central Area" symbol to permit the development of 5500 m2 (59000 sq. ft.) of retail commercial floor space. Symbols will be required for the residential component associated with the proposed mixed use. In addition the population target of 5800 people must be increased to accommodate the additional 245 units proposed through this development. ...5 5 '14 REPORT NO.: PD- 132 -91 PAGE 5 6.3 The proposed commercial development will require the applicant to submit a retail market analysis to justify the need for and to identify the effects of such proposed local central area upon the viability of any existing central areas currently designated. A traffic analysis will be required to identify potential traffic hazards and congestion. In reviewing the proposed Official Plan Amendment, the applicant must demonstrate amongst other matters that there are no servicing capacity constraints in terms of both hard and soft services, that the approved transportation network can accommodate the increase in population, and that the uses proposed are compatible with existing and draft approved surrounding uses. 7 ZONING 7.1 The current zoning of the property subject to application is "(H)R11f, "(H)R1 -2011, "(H)R211, "(H)C2" and "EP ". The current zoning is generally in keeping with the draft approved plan, except for the park and school block. 8 AGENCY COMMENTS 8.1 In accordance with departmental procedure the subject application was circulated to a number of agencies and departments for comment. To date comments remain outstanding from Newcastle Community Services, Newcastle Hydro Electric, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, the Northumberland and Newcastle Public School Board, the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Newcastle Separate School Board, the Regional Public Works, the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Transportation and the Canadian Pacific Railway. 8.2 The Public Works Department have reviewed the applications and have advised that they require a traffic study be prepared to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. Other comments and concerns noted in their review were more site specific and related to matters of site plan design. ...6 REPORT NO.: PD- 132 -91 PAGE 6 8.3 The Newcastle Fire Department has advised that the subject site falls within the recognized response time of Station No. 1 and that response time will be approximately 4 to 5 minutes for full time personnel. Ideal response in the urban area should be 3 to 4 minutes. 8.4 The Ministry of Natural Resources commented providing no objection to the rezoning application as filed. 9 STAFF COMMENTS 9.1 As noted previously the rezoning application serves two purposes. Firstly, it proposes to rezone the school and park blocks to a single zone. This aspect of the application is more of a 'house cleaning amendment', and will ensure that the zone boundaries do not represent setback concerns for future buildings and structures. The second aspect of the rezoning would implement the changes associated with the proposed Official Plan Amendment. 9.2 The proposed applications have resulted from revisions contained in the Draft Approval of 18T- 88046, which reserved block 333 in the north -east corner of the Plan for a potential "GO transit station ". The Region has further indicated their intentions through the identification of a "GO Station" in this vicinity in the Regional Official Plan Review. As a result of the possibility for a transit site, the school boards choose to abandon block 334 (abutting to the west) and request new locations to satisfy their needs. 9.3 The applicant believes that the revision to the Draft Approval which allows for the possibility of a GO station require a reconsideration of adjacent land uses on his plan. The subject proposal is a result of this. Staff have concerns with regards to the proposed commercial and the need for 5500 m2 of commercial floor area in proximity to the Main Central Area and adjacent proposals. In addition, Staff question the logic of maintaining the convenience commercial (500 m2) on the south side of Street "H" REPORT NO.: PD- 132 -91 PAGE 7 abutting the proposed 5500 m2 commercial. Staff will review the various studies and supporting documentation as presented prior to a subsequent report. The issue of increasing the number of dwelling units and density increase will be subject to further analysis. 10 CONCLUSION 10.1 The purpose of this report is to facilitate the Public meeting as required by the Planning Act, to provide Committee and Council with some background on the application submitted and for Staff to indicate issues or area of concern regarding the subject application. It is recommend the application be referred back to Staff for further processing and subsequent report upon submission of the various studies, resolution of the above issues and receipt of all outstanding comments and required revisions. Respectfully submitted, (J A#,�U ,�, kJ 4,,� Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P. DIrector of Planning and Development CP *FW *cc *Attach 10 June 1991 Recommended for presentation to the Committee 4 W- L e Kotseff Chief A i istrative Officer Attachment No. 1 - Subject Property Location Sketch Attachment No. 2 - Key Map Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision: Peter R. King 56 Alonna Street BOWMANVILLE, Ontario L1C 3P8 Martin Road Holding Ltd. 250 Consumers Road Suite 403 NORTH YORK, Ontario M2J 4V6 Design Plan Services Inc. 385 The West Mall Suite 303 ETOBICOKE, Ontario M9C 1E7 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I , I I I 1 ' 1 1 I I I I I / / pR04Jfi I / l Let, 00-79 hd. 1 I Rama M poxtl. I I $chv hontopa and I I PyA omaa. 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